Canadians doctors say suicide is an occupational hazard in their profession, with a rate for male doctors nearly double compared with the general public, and two and a half times higher for female physicians.
Published Monday, May 6, 2019 1:12AM EDT
Tulk, who reached out for help in 2016 through a physician health program, is working to raise awareness and create change after hearing about too many doctors taking their own lives. Access to drugs and expertise in their use means doctors know just how much they need to hasten death by poisoning, sometimes with benzodiazepines or with other methods, including firearms.
In a SoundCloud podcast on the topic, Albuquerque says their colleagues also tend to self-stigmatize because they are accustomed to being care providers, not those who receive care. "The majority of my class was burned out by the end of medical school," she said of the pressure of the 14-month program without any breaks to recover mentally.
"I have a lot of critical experience as a nurse and I worry when I'm so tired at four or five in the morning and I have not slept since the day before. But the person who is signing off on things, the resident, is also tired."
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